Incyte Manager External Manufacturing & Inventory Management 

United States, Delaware, Wilmington 

743051591

Job Summary(Primary function)

The Manager, External Manufacturing & Inventory Management is responsible for overseeing packaging activities and managing Finished Goods inventory for commercial products distributed in North America.

Essential Functions of the Job(Key responsibilities)

• Establishes and maintains a strong relationship with Contract Packaging Organizations (CPO) in order to execute all planned activities in a timely manner.
• Prepares and recommends operating plans with CPO counterparts for packaging activities to ensure that forecast / purchase order delivery dates are met.
• Sets goals with CPOs for schedule attainment and measures performance monthly.
• Act as key contributor in the implementation of new, and the improvement of existing, supply chain planning tools and systems.
• Execute month-end inventory reconciliation and participate in the Financial close process.
• Liaison between Contract Manufacturing Organizations/Contract Packaging Organizations and Accounts payable department to resolve any discrepancies regarding outstanding invoices.
• Plans and manages all domestic shipments for finished goods in support of U.S. Commercial Supply Chain activities.
• Manages relationship and all inventory related issues at Incyte’s Third Party Logistics Providers (3PL).
• Assists with SAP transactions; enter and or verifies supply chain downstream transactions in SAP including Goods receipts, Stock transport orders, etc.
• Manage all new and ongoing serialization activities for U.S. products. This include ensuring compliance with all DSCSA requirements.
• Facilitate activities associated with labeling and artwork design for commercial products, and with revisions for existing products. These activities are performed in cooperation with Incyte’s Global Labeling and Artwork Department.
• Initiate and follow change controls or deviations related to downstream supply chain activities.

Qualifications(Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency)

• BS degree in relevant field required. MBA or MS is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years (with MS) / 5 years (with BS) experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device industry preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging operations preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, build strong relationships, and resolve conflict.
• External Vendor management experience / customer relations experience.
• Experience in ERP / Inventory Management in a global environment is preferred.